Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson, Traffax Reporter,

Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson,Traffax Reporter
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Scott JohnsonHe's the man who plays a large part in the start of your day.He's the man you thank when you're on time for work and not sitting in traffic, watching the clock and cursing yourself for not leaving earlier , or not tuning into the morning show on WRBT, BOB 94.9 FM.He's Captain Scotty, Scott Johnson, BOB's Traffax reporter.

Scott Johnson reports the traffic situation of the local area every morning from 5 - 9am as part of The BOB Breakfast Club.And while it may seem that he and traffic have always been an indistinguishable duo, that isn't the case.In fact, his present assignment is just one of many positions Johnson has had in his lifelong career on the air.
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Whether it was his constant presence that got him the job or just a station director with an eye for talent, Scott Johnson's broadcasting career was on its way.While most teenagers were listening to the radio, Johnson was on it , performing a part-time job that would prove to be the start of a career that's crossed musical genres, state lines, and radio positions.

Now, years later, Captain Scotty looks upon his job with the same enthusiasm he had on his first day, so much so that, after all of these years, it has become second nature to him, "It's just so natural.I just talk and I don't think about it sometimes.I sometimes even forget I'm on the air."Johnson believes that that comfort level is a direct result of the interaction that exists between the ardent fans of the country format and the easy going atmosphere of the BOB morning show."As a whole, it's a lot easier to get closer to your audience , I think that's what makes the morning show so good that we have here, that everything you listen to, it's very relatable."Although he doesn't have as much one-on-one contact with the listeners as his counterparts on BOB do, he enjoys the intimacy of the morning show environment just the same, mainly because "there's not a whole lot of put-on to it at all, which is cool, which is what I enjoy."

Audience interaction is also one of the main reasons Johnson enjoys his role as a traffic reporter.As Captain Scotty, he not only has the opportunity to engage in the morning chat, but he is also responsible for providing a public service, "I really like doing traffic, I really do.I like the community service of it , it's always amazed me about radio and traffic that with one sentence you can basically redirect thousands of people and be able to help them."Like news reports, Johnson feels that the listeners of BOB and the other Dame Media stations that he provides traffic reports for tune in daily for his updates as a major part of their morning routine, relying on his information to save them from the perils of commuter traffic.

In addition to his weekday duties, Johnson also hosts a weekly countdown on Saturday mornings.The Weekly Big BOB Countdown, which airs from 7 - 10am, enables him to stay connected to the musical aspects missing from traffic reporting.During his countdown of the week's top thirty songs, Johnson relishes the opportunity of being "exposed to new music as it comes out" and is able to witness the gradual changes that the country genre has undergone in the past fifteen years , most noticeably the emergence of country on the pop scene.While many have criticized country's seeming-departure from its conventional roots, Johnson views the change differently, as he sees any growth as a positive for the format as a whole.
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When asked to summarize his thoughts on his interesting career, Johnson praises his duties at WRBT and doesn't hesitate to state the joy he encounters as both traffic reporter and countdown host.While talking to him, it is clear that he is a man who truly loves his job, a characteristic that he hopes is carried out over the airwaves.While he isn't sure where he sees himself in ten years, he vows that he'll remain on the air, planning to continue a career whose longevity has always been based on honesty: "If you're honest with people and you really believe in the product and you believe in what you're saying and you believe in the product and you believe in the music, I mean, even if you're not beaming from ear to ear, people are still going to tell that you're having fun , you're still going to sound natural, you're still going to sound like you want to be there."